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PRESS. l APTLIUATIUF FILED JAN. 13, 190.8.

:Patented Apr.l 2o, 1909.

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l/WTMTSS land, have inven referred to extends into p CHARLES BlLiNlON, Olq` LliIGl COMPAX Y, OF lAflEll 'EE-BT? PRESS,

No. o 1 8,728.

Application led January 13, 1908.

To all whom 'it 7740,11/ conce-rn.'

Be it known that l, CHARLES B subject of the King of England, residing at Leicester', in the county of Leicester, Engted certain Improvements in Presses, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the `several figures. l

This invention relates to an improvement in presses of that type in which a pressureapplyingr member is movable into various positions relative to a bed to apply pressure to different parts of stock situated between. tliem. While presses of this type may be used for niany dilierent purposes they are often used for dieing' out sheet material, and accordingly I have shown my invention as applied to a press of this kind though it is to be understood that it is by no means limited to use with machines for accom'- plishingr this result.

A principal feature of this invention rclates to the provision in a press of the above character, of means extending into proximity to the pressure applying member to render operative the mechanism for causingl the said pressure-applyinigr member and bed to be moved relatively to each other for applyingJr pressure to steek interposed between them. Preferably the lpressure-aplying member is provided with a handle or convenience in adjusting it laterally relatively to its bed and the means above roxiinity to said handle in the various positions which it assumes in positioning the pressnrre-applying); member, so that the operator, who has grasped said handle to properly position the pressure-applying member relatively to its ed, may, Without releasing said handle start the actuating means with thesame hand. This result may be accomplished by shaping the starting device for the said actuating moans to correspond sith the path of movement of the handle in the adjustment ol the pressure-applying member so that said handle throughout its range of movement will be in close proximity to some part of said 'starting device, and this construct-ion and arrangement of starting device for the actuating` means to correspond to the path of movement of the handle, forms another important feature ol" this invention.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 410,695.

. i i i z l l l i i i l i i l i I A third feature of the olz a hani'lle-moilable operator-s hand and Per provision in a machine of tl sented Apri1-20, l 909.

this invention relates to ie above class with the pressi!re-apply` ing, member loi' positioning said inenibor but held against moveaid `bed as said member pressure thereto s.; that yble to apply pressure ...ently of said handle. es the ense el o* 'eration is not neressai Y for the arm to follow .he pressure-applying` movement of said member.

li elerring to the accoi'npanying dra wi ugs which, as above indicated, illustrate my invention as applied to a sheet materia Figo partly broken away, of a machin above indicated,- lg. 2 is tion taken on the line 2-2,

a horizontal section line 3`3, Figs. 1 an vation of th The mael on a frame 4 and port the stock to pressure-applying member h of an arm 6 is so mounted as into different positions over e'detail. shown in une comprises a adapted to receiv press for dieing out re 1 is a side elevation, e such as a horizontal see- Fig. l; Fig. 5 is of a detail taheii on the d 4, and

Fig. 3.

bed mounted c and su phe operated upon. 'A aving the form to be adjustable said hed, beingr supported by a vertical shaft or tube S located at one side of the be to turn in bearings l() and l2 frame. Pressure-ap movable pendicular to said thereto being moved by l5 driven b mounted on sha-ft which may he actu source ol pow-cr.

tube 8, an adjustab'l said eccentric and limits of movement This adjustment is in a direction d 2 and adapt-ed formedin the plying member 6 is also substantially perto apply pressure an eccentric 1i y pulley 16 any Suitable 14 acts on shaft or connection 17 operated eine provided between shaft to determine the of said presser member. rendered desirable on bed ated from Eccentric account of the varyingr thickness of dies.

In terposed between. driving,r pulleyl is a which said pulley shaft clutch is preferably municates one rev and then autom start-ing mechanism comprises a lever 2 to impart rotary motion thereto.

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eccentric shaft 15 and its clutch mechanism 2O by may be coupled. to the The of the type that conithe driven shaft The for starting .the clutch 2 which will preferably Fig. i is an eleactuating mechanism therefor, including a member arranged in juxtaposition to said handle in its several positions, whereby it may be engaged and actuated by the operator in graspinff the handle-:

7. In a ma'c e of the class described, the combination oa bed, a presser arm adjustable into dilTerent positions relativethereto and provided. with a handlevto be graspedby the operator in effecting this adjustment, and means independent of said handle for moving said presser arm toward said bed to alpply pressure, said handle not partaking of t e pressure-a plying movement of said arm;

8. In a mac ine of the class described, the combination of a bed, a presser member movable about an axis into various positions relative to said bed, and means for actuating said bed and member relatively to exert pressure, said last-mentioned means being provided with a starting'device shaped substantially in an arc of a circle the center of which coincides with the axis of movement of said member.

9; In a machine of the class described7 the combination of a bed, a presser member movable about an aXis into various positions relative to said bed and provided Withineans adapted to be grasped by the operator for` such movement, and means for actuating [SEAL] said bed and member relatively to exert pressure, said last-mentioned means` being provided with a' starting device shaped substantially in an arc of a circle the center ol which coincides with the axis of 'movement fof sai'd member, saidstarting device being' located 1n proximity to said means for movling the presser member as said presser momber is moved into variousi positions relative to sald bed..

10. In a maclnne vofthe class described,

the combinationwvith a bed and a coQperat-- ing ressel' member manually movable over the ed, of operating mechanism for operatively moving said bed and member relatively to apply pressure and actuating mechanism therefor, including a member independent of said presser member, constrained from .lateral movement With the presser It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 918,728, granted April 20, 1909,L

upony the application of Charles Bennion, of Leicester, England, for an improvement' in Pressesjl errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction, as follows: In line 101, page'Lthe Word thickness should read thicknesses, and in line-4, page 2, the compound word pressure-supplying should read pressure-applying; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may' conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oiice. Y

signed and 'sealed this rsa1 day of May,-A. n., 1909.

C. C. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents,

actuating mechanism therefor, including a member arranged in juxtaposition to said handle in its several positions, whereby it may be engaged and actuated by the operator in graspinff the handle-:

7. In a ma'c e of the class described, the combination oa bed, a presser arm adjustable into dilTerent positions relativethereto and provided. with a handlevto be graspedby the operator in effecting this adjustment, and means independent of said handle for moving said presser arm toward said bed to alpply pressure, said handle not partaking of t e pressure-a plying movement of said arm;

8. In a mac ine of the class described, the combination of a bed, a presser member movable about an axis into various positions relative to said bed, and means for actuating said bed and member relatively to exert pressure, said last-mentioned means being provided with a starting'device shaped substantially in an arc of a circle the center of which coincides with the axis of movement of said member.

9; In a machine of the class described7 the combination of a bed, a presser member movable about an aXis into various positions relative to said bed and provided Withineans adapted to be grasped by the operator for` such movement, and means for actuating [SEAL] said bed and member relatively to exert pressure, said last-mentioned means` being provided with a' starting device shaped substantially in an arc of a circle the center ol which coincides with the axis of 'movement fof sai'd member, saidstarting device being' located 1n proximity to said means for movling the presser member as said presser momber is moved into variousi positions relative to sald bed..

10. In a maclnne vofthe class described,

the combinationwvith a bed and a coQperat-- ing ressel' member manually movable over the ed, of operating mechanism for operatively moving said bed and member relatively to apply pressure and actuating mechanism therefor, including a member independent of said presser member, constrained from .lateral movement With the presser It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 918,728, granted April 20, 1909,L

upony the application of Charles Bennion, of Leicester, England, for an improvement' in Pressesjl errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction, as follows: In line 101, page'Lthe Word thickness should read thicknesses, and in line-4, page 2, the compound word pressure-supplying should read pressure-applying; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may' conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oiice. Y

signed and 'sealed this rsa1 day of May,-A. n., 1909.

C. C. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents,

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It is hereby certied that in Letters Patent No. 919,728, granted April 20, 1909, upon the application of Charles Bennion, of Leicester, England, for an improvement' in Presses. errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction. as follows: In line 101, page 1,the word thickness should read hie/messes, and in line 4, page 2,

the compound Word pressure-supplying should read pressure-applying; and that the said Letters Patent; should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflee.

Signed and sealed this 18th day of May, A. D., 1909.

C. C. BILLINGS,

Acting Cmnmssioner of Patents [SEAL] 

